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The Peace Bridge is becoming a source of New York-Canada conflict
DestinationsNew York’s Legislature began the process of dissolving a bi-national agency Wednesday amid a growing conflict with Canada over the Peace Bridge in Buffalo. The Senate and Assembly overwhelmingly approved the measure as Gov. Andrew Cuomo continued hardball negotiations with Canadian officials. Cuomo and many western New York lawmakers are disappointed with the Peace Bridge [...]
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New York City casino remains pipe dream for Las Vegas Sands
DestinationsLas Vegas Sands Corp., the company controlled by billionaire Sheldon Adelson that is the largest U.S.-based casino operator, said it has no interest in expanding into New York under Governor Andrew Cuomo’s terms. Cuomo, a 55-year-old Democrat, asked lawmakers yesterday to license three resorts with gambling in the northern part of the state to enhance [...]
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Emirates Airlines’ sponsorship juggernaut enter U.S, with soccer deal
TransportOn 10 June 1975, New York’s famous 21 Club played host to a packed press conference, held to announce the unlikely coup of Pelé signing for the New York Cosmos. On Tuesday, almost 38 years later, the Cosmopolitan room at the Four Seasons Hotel hosted another event featuring the Cosmos and Pelé (now the club’s [...]
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Cape Cod gets its first train and with it boost to summer tourism
DestinationsA group of people waiting for a train is nothing exciting. But Friday night was different, as about 100 people gathered at the Hyannis Transportation Center for the arrival of the first official CapeFLYER trip from Boston to Hyannis. After a trial run last week, the train now runs weekends from Memorial Day to Labor [...]
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New York State makes “unprecedented” $60 million investment in tourism
DestinationsGov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the launch of New York’s largest tourism campaign in decades, committing nearly $60 million last week to grow the industry, create jobs and attract even more visitors to the Empire State. The governor’s announcement came at the conclusion of the New York State Tourism Summit, where hundreds of tourism experts [...]
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New York to boost tourism to Gatsby’s Long Island stomping grounds
DestinationsEfforts to boost the number of tourists visiting Gold Coast mansions, lighthouses and other local historic sites are being backed by $100,000 from New York State. The money will be used to develop brochures, a website and a Facebook page, both with video clips. The five-year plan targets New York City residents, school groups, families [...]
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Niagara Falls celebrates inclusion in Brand USA’s global marketing campaign
DestinationsTourism promotion efforts in Niagara Falls and the surrounding region will soon be getting a boost from the federal government. U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand announced Monday during a press conference in Youngstown a decision by the federally funded, non-profit group, Brand USA, to include the Greater Niagara Region in its future efforts to attract international [...]
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Upstate New York fights to save tourism in face of gas-storage plans
DestinationsThe Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, frequented by tourists for its vistas, recreation and vineyards, is dotted with caverns left behind a century ago when the area was a major salt-producing region. Now, an energy company is eyeing those caves as ideal spaces for storing natural gas, upsetting opponents who are trying to [...]
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Border fees would slam upstate New York’s $15.4 billion tourism sector
DestinationsU.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., has described a plan to impose border fees on Canadians entering the United States as “dead on arrival” in the Senate. During a press conference on Thursday, Schumer said he’s “vehemently opposed” to any such fee, arguing that it would negatively impact economies along the northern border, including those in [...]
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10 years later, tourism survived the New York City smoking ban
DestinationsNew York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg marked the tenth anniversary on Wednesday of his ban on smoking in bars and restaurants with a report saying the ban and subsequent anti-smoking measures had prevented 10,000 premature deaths. “Ten years ago when New York City prohibited smoking in restaurants and bars, many predicted the end of the [...]
